Jewish History
The nation of Israel was split into two kingdoms after the death of which king?
Solomon
What is the main difference between a Major Prophetic book and a Minor Prophetic book?
Length
What is the definition of a biblical prophet?
A spokesperson for God.
In 586 BC this empire destroyed the southern kingdom and took the people into exile.
Babylonian
The idea of extending God's blessings to the poor and vulnerable is called what?
Social Justice
According to Amos and several other prophets, what is the kind of worship God most desires?
Mercy, Justice, Helping the Poor
In 722 BC this empire destroyed the northern kingdom and took the people into exile.
Assyrian
In Jeremiah 7, Jeremiah says the people are trusting in what "deceptive words"?
"This is the temple of the Lord."
After the end of the Old Testament, there developed an expectation that God would send a person who would bring the promises of the prophets to fulfillment. What is this person called?
Messiah or Christ
When the Jewish people were allowed to return home by the Persians, what year did this occur?
539 B.C.
Name one of the Major Prophets.
Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah
Who was the king of Judah who resisted the Assyrians and also built a tunnel under Jerusalem?
Hezekiah
When the kingdom of Israel was split into two, what were the names of the two resulting kingdoms?
Israel and Judah
What are the two themes in the prophets highlighted in class?
Judgment and Hope
During which two centuries were the prophets active?
6th and 8th centuries